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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to 2012 Pune Blasts Accused After 12 Years

The bench said prolonged detention, with the trial stalled, triggered his right to a speedy trial.

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Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Farooq Shaukat Bagwan, arrested in connection with the 2012 serial bomb blasts in Pune, on grounds of parity and inordinate delay in concluding the trial. (FILE)

Overview

  • Justices A.S. Gadkari and Rajesh S. Patil ordered Farooq Shaukat Bagwan’s release on parity with co-accused Munib Iqbal Memon, who secured bail in 2024.
  • The court noted only 27 of 170 witnesses have been examined and set aside the special MCOCA court’s 2021 order denying bail.
  • Bail conditions include a Rs 1 lakh bond with surety, monthly reporting to the ATS in Mumbai, surrender of passport, and travel limits to Mumbai and Pune without court permission.
  • Bagwan is charged under the IPC, UAPA, MCOCA, the Explosive Substances Act, and the Arms Act, with prosecutors alleging forged SIM documents and use of his shop for planning.
  • The 2012 Pune blasts injured one person and a sixth device was defused, with investigators alleging a conspiracy linked to the killing of Indian Mujahideen operative Qateel Siddique.